An extreme heat wave in the Southwest is pushing temperatures over 115 degrees in Las Vegas and Phoenix. Health officials warn that hot asphalt and sidewalks will blister skin. Forecasters are calling this event “rare, dangerous and deadly.” Climate change…
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as the rains in Australia keep pouring down. Torrential rains have swept away houses, roads, and livestock. Images of the damage has hit social media. Photos show bridges being washed away,…
More than 4.3 million households were without power after a severe winter storm hit Texas. The frigid temperatures froze power lines and water pipes. Snow and ice cover the roadways. Rolling power blackouts will be used to balance the huge…
Weather and climate disasters have a devastating—and pricey—toll. In 2020, there were 22 billion-dollar weather disasters in the U.S. This is a record number. The most damage came from the seven billion-dollar tropical cyclones. They created over $40 billion in…
A comparison of different school districts show a slow increase over the decades in the number of snow days. This may be due to climate change—the winters are shorter, but polar vortexes and storms can be much more extreme. School…
Rising temperatures due to climate change may mean warmer winters and less snow, but bigger snowstorms. The average snowfall in Washington has decreased over the past 100 years, but the last decades have seen record-breaking winter storms. Scientists are looking…